Oleg Mityaev (general)
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| Birth name | Oleg Yuryevich Mityaev |
| Born | 1974 Orenburg, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 15 March 2022 (aged 48) Ukrainian claim[1][2] Mariupol, Ukraine Ukrainian claim[1][2] |
| Allegiance |  Russia |
| Service |  Russian Ground Forces |
| Rank | Major general |
| Commands | 150th Motorised Rifle Division |
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Oleg Yuryevich Mityaev (Template:Lang-ru, 1974) is a Russian major-general (one-star rank) who according to Ukrainian officials has been killed during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, however this is impossible to verify.
Biography
Mityaev ran a Russian military base in Tajikistan. He was one of the leaders of the Russian intervention in Syria.[3]
Mityaev was the commander of Russia's 150th Motorised Rifle Division from 2020.[4]
According to Ukrainian officials, he was killed while taking part in the Siege of Mariupol during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, reportedly by the Azov Battalion.[1][5] According to the Ukrainian, he was the fourth Russian general killed during the 2022 invasion.[6] Western sources believe 20 major-generals were deployed to Ukraine.[1] However, the Ukrainian claim is impossible to verify, and Russian sources have not confirmed his death.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Brown, Larisa; Rose, David (16 March 2022). "Fourth Russian general killed, claims Ukraine". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "War in Ukraine: Fourth Russian general killed - Zelensky". BBC News. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ Troianovski, Anton; Schwirtz, Michael (22 March 2022). "As Russia Stalls in Ukraine, Dissent Brews Over Putin's Leadership". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ Stewart, Will (16 March 2022). "Russia 'loses another General' and elite SWAT fighters in Ukraine". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "War in Ukraine: Fourth Russian general killed - Zelensky". BBC News. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Breaking: 4th Russian army general Oleg Mityaev killed in Ukraine - P.M. News". Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Deaths of generals expose Russia's troubles in Ukraine". France24. 28 March 2022.
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